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Population (year 2000): 1,624. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,724 (+6.2% change)
 

Males: 740  (45.6%)
Females: 884  (54.4%)

Russell County

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42629.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,500 (it was $18,587 in 2000)
Jamestown  $18,500
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,100 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Jamestown  $53,100
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Jamestown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (31.5%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.5%), German (3.7%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1826

Elevation: 1024 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 760 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jamestown

  • High school or higher: 56.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamestown city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Jamestown, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jamestown to the number of sex offenders is 285 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jamestown:  0.6% ($330)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (82.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (380.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Russell Springs, KY (4.9 miles ), Bryan, KY (6.9 miles ), Eli, KY (8.7 miles ), White Oak, KY (11.0 miles ), Glens Fork, KY (12.0 miles ), Cumberland City, KY (13.6 miles ), Dunnville, KY (16.2 miles ), Mill Springs, KY (16.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.98 N, Longitude: 85.07 W


People in group quarters in Jamestown
  • 114 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-1.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Jamestown by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 032
    per 100,000 0.0175.8116.0
Burglaries 21717
    per 100,000 119.3996.5986.1
Thefts 113132
    per 100,000 655.91817.11856.1
Auto thefts 011
    per 100,000 0.058.658.0
Arson N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 34.6182.3171.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.93
US city average:  3.00

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Jamestown-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Jamestown city center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 13.6 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jamestown:
  • RUSSELL CO HOSP (about 5 miles; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY)
  • WESTLAKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • WAYNE CO HOSP INC (about 19 miles; MONTICELLO, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamestown:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 79 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 94 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 94 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jamestown:
  • RUSSELL COUNTY (about 3 miles; JAMESTOWN, KY; ID: K24)
  • WAYNE COUNTY (about 18 miles; MONTICELLO, KY; ID: EKQ)
  • COLUMBIA-ADAIR CO. (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, KY; ID: I96)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamestown:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 82 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 93 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
Public elementary/middle schools in Jamestown:
  • JAMESTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 342 S. MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
  • UNION CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 1085 HWY 1058; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Jamestown:
  • RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $174,301; Location: 94 NORTH MAIN STREET; 46,315 books; 731 audio materials; 503 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Jamestown: Mount Hope Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Bandit's Resort-Motel-Restaurant-Bait (1655 South Highway 92), Jamestown Court Motel (217 Old 127 South), Lake Cumberland Motel (35 Highway 55), M & M Sportsman's Lodge (2423 South Highway 92), Lake Cumberland Country Cottages & Storage (South Highway 127), Loretta's (1655 South Highway 92).

Courts: Russell Co Of Fiscal Court (410 Monument Square), Russell Co Of Circuit Court Clerk (410 Monument Square).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jamestown and their reported violations in the past:

JAMESTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (Population served: 10646, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2004. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-20-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2003. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-27-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-1997), St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from FEB-15-2006 to FEB-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from FEB-15-2006 to FEB-15-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2005)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2004)
  • 66 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  30.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Jamestown compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Jamestown (2007 data):
  • Bank of Jamestown: Industrial Park Branch at 2215 N Main Street, branch established on 1984-12-27; Bank Of Jamestown at Public Square, branch established on 1899-07-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $144.3 mil, Deposits: $103.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Jamestown Bancorp Inc
  • Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Campbellsville Jamestown Branch at Highway 127 North, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,958.7 mil, Deposits: $2,350.1 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 12$15,985$15,9850$0
Water Supply 9$21,387$28,5160$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$13,882$33,3170$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,238$25,4280$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$908
Sewerage 9$18,544$24,7250$0
Totals for Government 37$74,036$24,0122$908


Jamestown government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $439,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $430,000
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $983,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $650,000
    Sewerage: $497,000
    Police Protection: $237,000
    Central Staff Services: $204,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    General - Other: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $700,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $10,000,000
    Water Utilities: $2,255,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $10,000,000
    Water Utilities: $2,190,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $728,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
    Rents: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $217,000
    Central Staff: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $940,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,722,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $77,000
    Highways: $24,000
  • Tax - NEC: $222,000
    Individual Income: $163,000
    Property: $113,000
    Public Utilities: $35,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $795,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $104,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,052 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Adair County, KY  0.66% ($17,222 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, KY  0.53% ($25,310)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.25% ($37,286)


4.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.70%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Adair County, KY  0.86% ($20,766 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, KY  0.46% ($24,560)
to Casey County, KY  0.24% ($23,231)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jamestown:
  • WJKY (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WIDS (570 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAIN (1270 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WFLW (1360 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES, JR.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jamestown:
  • WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKYR-FM (107.9 FM; BURKESVILLE, KY; Owner: RAY MULLINIX)
  • WAIN-FM (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, KY; Owner: TRI-COUNTY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Jamestown:
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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